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Nikhil Mathur of Nokia India feels that ecosystem marketing may vary from industry to industry, but it's a reality every marketer has to face. One of the biggest challenges of ecosystem marketing is to find the right partners. A force fit here is not appropriate and can lead to negative impact on the brand and resources. So how do brands get people in sync and create a position of trust? That along with synchronizations becomes a big challenge. The system allows industries to come together to create new industries, one with entirely different dynamics.

Education, as we understand, is all about nurturing and developing the mind. Education involves cultivating the mind. Our educational system strives to accomplish this purpose by filling the mind with information and knowledge. An educated mind is a well-informed mind: one that understands Newton's laws of motion, one that can readily recall the immortal verses of John Milton. A searchlight that has spanned and scanned the history of the world and the geography of the earth.

SRINAGAR: Moderate Hurriyat Conference today took exception to Union Minister Arun Jaitley's assertion that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and borders cannot be redrawn, saying his remarks are "far" from reality of the "disputed" nature of the state. The separatist outfit also claimed that there was no connection between the Kashmir "issue" and the ongoing polls in the state. "The statement of Jaitley is far from reality and historic and political perspective of the disputed nature of the state.

TOKYO: The "Terminator" had it, US fighter pilots use it and it's the next hot feature on Japanese smartphones -- "augmented reality" which peppers the world around you with useful bits of information. Imagine wearing high-tech glasses and having small, cartoon speech balloon-style tags pop up within your field of vision, overlaying real-world objects and buildings to describe what you're looking at. That is essentially what Japan's two largest cellphone operators are about to offer their millions of customers, except they will use the cameras and screens of smartphones plus vast online databases.

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha today expressed confidence that separate Telangana state would be formed soon even as the Legislative Assembly rejected the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013. "2014 is a historical year for Telangana people. The dream of Telangana is going to come true. The debate on draft Telangana bill has ended. Now, it will go to the President," Rajanarasimha, who hails from Telangana, told reporters here. He criticised Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for allegedly playing politics over the Bill without even caring for the interests of the Seemandhra region.

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the state government is working towards making freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad's dreams a reality. Azad's dream was that no one should remain sad, hungry and destitute and that all should be healthy, educated and live with dignity. The state government is trying to give a practical shape to all these ideals through planned implementation, Chouhan said, while inaugurating the Azad Smriti Mandir built at a cost of Rs 1.17 crore at Chandrashekhar Azad Nagar (Bhabra)

LONDON: Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has said that the Union Budget for 2012-13 has taken the reality of India's situation. Reacting to the Budget, Caparo Group Chairman Swraj Paul said: "The budget has taken the reality of India's situation. There are too many problems that exist which need to be dealt with to make the economy better. "I hope the government gets the grip on the problem and start paying attention to it. India has a great future if we can get our house in order.

NEW DELHI: Coming out in support of the NDA , Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said bypolls were not a "true reflection" of the reality. Reacting to questions on the RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance stealing the show in Bihar, he said that bypolls are not a "true reflection of the reality. " Naidu's TDP is part of the BJP-led NDA. Asked about India deciding against holding Secretary level talks with Pakistan, he said protecting the borders of the country was also important.

NEW DELHI: Attacking the trio of Kiran Kumar Reddy , Chandrababu Naidu and Jaganmohan Reddy for trying to prevent the creation of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Damodar Raja Narasimha today said that the separate state "will be a reality, come what may". Narasimha said that AP Chief Minister Kiran Kumar, TDP chief Naidu and YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan were engaged in a game of "one-upmanship" over the separate state issue.